Featuring

Northland Axeman’s Association

Grades Day – from 10am

NEW PLAYERS WELCOME!

Kaipara Flats Petanque season for 2017 gets underway on Saturday 4th February from 2.30pm at Kaipara Flats Sports Club ‘Terrain’. Players of all ages and levels are welcome – even if you’ve never played before. This is a game that does not require athleticism, gruelling training or strength – anyone can play.

As the published Challenge between our Sports Clubs didn’t come about we are holding a less formal afternoon of Petanque on Saturday afternoon – a great chance to have a go and see if you want to join up.

The rest of the 2017 Season will be announced when we’ve gauged the interest – but we’re hoping to present regular games throughout the rest of the Summer and into Autumn.

So even if you’ve never played before, come along and have some fun!

 You could be our next Champion!

Come to the Kaipara Flats Village Fayre on Saturday 12th November and find out more about the Kaipara Butchery Project – we will be raising some funds to help protect this local link with the past. Come and join us for a Sausage Sizzle and Raffle.

Thanks to the following for their support – Affco | Buteline |Dr. Hud | Richard Dill

 

Club News

The club is open on Thursday evenings from 5.30pm and our chef Greg Adams has a very popular menu ranging from wedges, fries, etc. to main meals of fish, chicken and pork etc.

These meals are available as takeaways also. EFTPOS is now available for the purchasing of meals.

Clubrooms phone 09 422 5716.

A meat raffle with four draws is run each Thursday night. $2.00 per ticket as well as the club $100 membership draw at 8.00pm.

You must be present to win the club $100 membership draw.

VISITORS OR NON MEMBERS – Visitors or non-members attending on Thursday nights MUST be signed in by members.  Book on bar.  (Legal requirement).

Note: There is a breathalyser available at the bar if the members are unsure of their intake

Subs are due – $30 single $45 couple for social subs

Subs can be paid online – Westpac Warkworth 03 0481 0067328 00

Kaipara Flats Sports Club

Sporting News

Cricket

The two Irishmen have arrived, Paddy Beverland and Aaron (Arnie) Wright.

Brett Randell has also signed for Kaipara this season. Brett was contracted to the Auckland Aces last season but was released this season. He is now trying to work his way through the Northern Districts system to get back into first class cricket. He will be a big feature for the Kaipara and Northland sides this summer.

Below are all the home games for the Premier Team, 12 weeks in total.

15^th OctobervsCity

12^th November vs Maungakaramea

10^th December + 17^th December vs Kamo (2 day game over two weeks)

14^th January + 21^st January vs City (2 day game over two weeks)

11^th February vs Onerahi Central

18^th February vs Kamo

25^th February + 4^th March vs Onerahi Central (2 day game over two weeks)

18^th March + 25^th March vs Whangarei Boys High School  (2 day game over two weeks)

Below are all the home games for the Senior Team, 10 weeks in total.

5^th November vs Rams CC

3^rd December Waitemata Cup. (See note below)

10^th December vs Kaukapakapa

14^th January vs Otamatea

21^st January vs Warkworth

28^th January Waitemata Cup. (See note below)

4^th February Waitemata Cup. (See note below)

25^th February vs Pakiri

4^th March vs Wellsford

25^th March Waitemata Cup. (See note below)

Note: All the Waitemata Cup games will be played at Kaipara Flats on the 3^rd December, 28^th January, 4^th February & the final on the 25^th March. (all 7 teams will be there on the same day)

Netball

WOW, What a finish to our season.   Team 1 won their final after going into extra time! A great outcome after a very intense game.   There were a few very hoarse spectators by the final whistle.  Team 2 finished as runners up in B Grade.  And Team 5 were second in C Grade.   Well done to all the players!

A minivan load of seniors went to Rodney Prizegiving where Teams 1, 2 & 5 received their trophies.  Team 4 also received the trophy for most improved team.

Kaipara Flats Senior prize giving was held at the sports club and we had a very good turnout with only a couple of players missing. A great night was had by all. It was especially nice to see our life members Clare Ryburn & Anne Dickson present.

Prizes awarded as follows:

Team 1: Player of the year: Phillippa Innes

Most improved:Kaye Collis

Team 2: Player of the year: Patrisha Beamish

Most improved:Olivia Freestone

Team 3: Player of the year: Victoria Joule

Most improved:Hayley Sutton

Team 4: Player of the year: Jess King

Most improved:Charlotte Walker & Jodine Carlaw

Team 5: Player of the year: Krista Cooke

Most Improved:Adelia Keenan & Cassandra Brown

Supporters Cup was awarded to Shelley Freestone – she was on the side line every week.

Dick of the year went to the boyfriends of team 2 players.  (You will have to ask them why:  Kyran, Aaron, Tom, Callum etc.)

Club contribution plate to Chonte Martin for her contribution to umpiring for KF.

Thank you Chonte!

Rodney Junior prize giving – the girls all received certificates and chocolate bars. The year 5&6 team received the trophy for winning their grade. Well done to you all, hope to see you all back again next season. A special thanks to Mel & Tanya for organising the girls.

At the junior Kaipara Flats prizegiving the girls had a fun game of netball against their parents & siblings at the Sports Club followed by a shared lunch. A great Saturday morning was had by all.  The girls were all very proud of their medals, certificates and goodies they received.

Our annual trivial pursuit night was once again a success. We had a few less tables than normal but still had a great time. There were some amazing costumes. Thank you to all our sponsors, we really appreciate your support.

Puhoi Axemen

The wet winter weather is just about behind us and daylight savings is here so that means the woodchopping season is getting closer. For those cricketers out there wandering what happened to the old derelict wicket cover frame that was over grown with weeds at the far end of the sports field, well I can tell you it is now the roof on the axemen’s new training facility at Old Woodcocks road. The club has been busy over winter setting up the new facility with many a working bee and now we have an all-weather training venue.

We are training hard and some of the boys have even travelled to Whangarei for extra chopping tips from Jason Semenoff in preparation for our next challenge, which is a trip to the Christchurch Royal A&P show in November.  This should be a great trip with 18 competitors and 6 supporters from the Opononi, North Harbour, Puhoi and Ngati Hine axemen’s clubs, travelling under Northland Axemens Association, competing or watching 3 days of wood chopping. Watch out for us on TV.

Unfortunately, we were unable to chop at Kaipara Flats School Show Day due to the weather.  We will however, be putting on a display at the Wellsford Farm & Lifestyle Show on Saturday 19^th November.  The Whangarei A&P Show is December 3^rd and some of the boys will be competing.  Then the following weekend December 10^th is always a great day at the Hukerenui Hotel.

If you are keen to give wood chopping a go contact John Sanderson 0274 731316 or 422 4971

Don’t forget firewood for sale and free mulch/peelings.

Phone Mikey Paddison on either 021 425549 or 422 5123

Graeme McDonnell 422 4971

KAIPARA FLATS SPORTS CLUB DUTY ROSTER 2016/2017

All Volunteers are to be Club Members

Date | Club Members |MANAGER

13/10/16  |Mark Milne & Mike | Mike Paddison

20/10/16  |Peter & Sioux Anich  |Peter Hudson

27/10/16 |Richard Dill & Debbie |Clare Ryburn

03/11/16 |Liam & Chrissy |Jeanette Sanderson

10/11/16 |Finbar & Aaron Palmer |Steve Dill

17/11/16 |Rhys & Emma Ward |Terry Burke

24/11/16 |Celia Sowman & Paul Baker |Ekau Price

01/12/16 |Leigh Kirsz & Paul Burton |Charlie Holloway

08/12/16 |Laraine Sheffield & Josie Young |Mike Paddison

15/12/16 |Erica Kretschmar & Helen  |Peter Hudson

22/12/16 |Sam Ryburn & John Sanderson |Terry Burke

29/12/16 |Bevan Wech & Raoul Robertson |Steve Dill

05/01/17 |Jason Wech & Scott Innes |Jeanette Sanderson

12/01/17Bruce Dill & ClareClare Ryburn

19/01/17Matthew Buchanan & Peter Mitchell |Ekau Price

26/01/17 |John Gauntlett & Rachel Cooney |Charlie Holloway

02/02/17 |Mark Milne & Ricky Gregory |Mike Paddison

09/02/17 |Gilbert Barruel & Gene Lewis |Peter Hudson

16/02/17 |Peter & Sioux Anich |Jeanette Sanderson

23/02/17 |Richard Dill & Debbie |Steve Dill

02/03/17 |Liam & Chrissy |Clare Ryburn

09/03/17 |Finbar & Aaron Palmer |Terry Burke

16/03/17 |Rhys & Emma Ward |Ekau Price

23/03/17 |Celia Sowman & Paul Baker |Charlie Holloway

30/03/17 |Leigh Kirsz & Paul Burton |Mike Paddison

06/04/17 |Laraine Sheffield & Josie Young  |Peter Hudson

13/04/17 |Bruce Dill & Clare |Clare Ryburn

20/04/17 |Jason Wech & Scott Innes |Steve Dill

27/04/17 |Bevan Wech & Raoul Robertson |Jeanette Sanderson

04/05/17 |Erica Kretschmar & Helen | Terry Burke

11/05/17 |Gene Lewis & Mark Milne |Ekau Price

18/05/17 |Gilbert Barruel & Rachel Cooney |Charlie Holloway

25/05/17 |Matthew Buchanan & Peter Mitchell |Mike Paddison

 

If for some reason you are unable to do your Roster Duty would you arrange to swap with someone. (If all else fails ring Jeanette Sanderson and she will sort it out)

More people are needed to help on the bar.

Anyone willing/wanting to add their name to the bar roster please contact:

Jeanette Sanderson

027 669 7852 or 422 4971.

The official closing time laid down by the club committee is 11pm, and everyone out by 11.30.

Bar staff are always on with a qualified Bar Manager who does the locking up at the end of the night.

To insert information into further issues please contact: Dave Hotham. 4225272 or hotham@clear.net.nz